Network theory

About: Network theory is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2257 publications have been published within this topic receiving 109864 citations.

Structuration processes in complex dynamic systems - an overview and reassessment

Abstract: Many questions addressing the emergence and dynamics of economic networks are still unresolved, especially regarding dynamics on and of networks. Previous research shows that processes at the micro-level affect socio-economic systems at aggregated levels. These insights facilitated the development of models taking the network structure explicitly into account. However, what is still missing is a systemic network theory that considers the full complexity of socio-economic systems. We argue that sociological, economic and institutional theories are complementary in many respects and have the potential to fill this gap by providing the theoretical ground for an eclectic network theory. In this paper, we address key concepts that are concerned with structuration processes in socio-economic networks, review and reassess the literature in this field and discuss approaches to explain pattern formation processes at higher aggregation levels. We propose to take advantage of the complementarities of the above outlined yet unconnected research programs.

Research on Relationship Governance in Organizational NetworkStructure of Urban Infrastructure Construction Program——From the Perspective of the Network Theory

Abstract: Based on network theory,Social Network Analysis(SNA) is adopted to establish the model of organizational network of urban infrastructure construction program in this essay.Taking Changchun's infrastructure as the example,the model is quantitatively analyzed by UCINET 6.0 software to explore the key stakeholders and the roles of stakeholders in the organizational network structure.The results of this essay will be beneficial for the government as the investor to select construction companies for infrastructure program.

Higher-Order Networks

Abstract: Higher-order networks describe the many-body interactions of a large variety of complex systems, ranging from the the brain to collaboration networks. Simplicial complexes are generalized network structures which allow us to capture the combinatorial properties, the topology and the geometry of higher-order networks. Having been used extensively in quantum gravity to describe discrete or discretized space-time, simplicial complexes have only recently started becoming the representation of choice for capturing the underlying network topology and geometry of complex systems. This Element provides an in-depth introduction to the very hot topic of network theory, covering a wide range of subjects ranging from emergent hyperbolic geometry and topological data analysis to higher-order dynamics. This Elements aims to demonstrate that simplicial complexes provide a very general mathematical framework to reveal how higher-order dynamics depends on simplicial network topology and geometry.

The Application of the Complex Network Theory in Logistics Network

Abstract: The authors reviewed the complex networks theory based on the analyzing of the structure characteristics and thee mbedded mechanism of complex networks Based on the non-linear, multi-modules properties of logistics network, the authorsput forward the common behavior pattern between organization networks and complex network We not only induced thecomplex network theory in logistics network, but also discussed the application of the complex network theory in logistics network from the following aspects: how to describe and analyze the logistics networks; the effect of the interacting relationshipamong the logistics nodes to the robust and adaption of the logistics network; the inner coordination mechanism and therelationship between the local interaction and the global evaluation dynamic